With due apologies for multiple postings, this item from the RAS offices:-
A Discussion meeting is to be held at the Geological Society,
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London on Friday November 12th 1999
entitled 'Rifts and Ridges'. This meeting is to mark the retirement of
Aftab Khan, Professor of Geophysics at Leicester University, whose
research career has concentrated amongst other things on the study of
extensional processes in both the East African Rift System and Troodos
in Cyprus. This discussion meeting will bring together a number of
Aftab's UK and international colleagues providing a range of talks on
aspects of the structures and processes of extension in Kenya and
other parts of the East African Rift System as well as the ophiolite
complex in Troodos.
Speakers will include :
Professor Joe Cann (Leeds University)
Professor John Dewey (Oxford University)
Dr. Cindy Ebinger (Royal Holloway College, University of London)
Professor Barry Dawson (University of Edinburgh)
Dr. Walter Mooney (United States Geological Survey)
Professor Roger Searle (University of Durham)
Dr. George Maliotis (Hellenic Mining Company, Cyprus)
Professor Nick Kusznir (Liverpool University)
Professor Randy Keller (University of Texas, El Paso)
Sponsors : The Royal Astronomical Society, the British
Geophysical Association
Convenors: Professor Peter Maguire and Dr Max Meju
Further details from
http://www.le.ac.uk/gl/pkm/Current/rifts.htm
An informal dinner is being arranged after the meeting at a
restaurant near to the the meeting rooms. A three-course meal with a
drink will cost approximately =A320 per person. All are welcome but
please reserve your place in advance by completing the form on the web
page (see above) or e-mail [log in to unmask] with the number of places
required.
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